The General Labourer is a vital position for MacKay Contracting Ltd. to ensure jobsites are prepped and ready for project commencement, and then maintained for cleanliness and safety throughout the duration of the project which will ensure the smooth, efficient and timely operation of the Project crews' daily activities. This also leads to affirming that MacKay Contracting delivers the highest quality product and service, and our ability to exceed customers' expectations and improve our safety profile.

Location & Hours:

This role will be based out of the Cranbrook B.C. headquarters office. The shift schedule is generally Monday through Friday but could vary depending on the job location and with flexibility for weekends based on client requirements. This position will involve travel out to the jobsites. There may be occasion(s) where overtime may be required but is not expected to make up a major component of the role.

Responsibilities & Duties:

This position consists of performing tasks involving physical labour at construction projects. It also consists of operating hand and power tools of all types, cleaning and preparing sites, digging trenches, settling braces to support the sides of excavations, erecting scaffolding, cleaning up rubble and debris, and possibly removing hazardous waste materials. This role reports to the General Foreman or designate.

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
• Assist Traffic Controllers with traffic passing near, in, or around work zones
• Perform general fuel and lube on equipment
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers and/or rakes
• Erect and/or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades ramps or other temporary structures
• Load, unload or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications
• Measure, mark or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed
• Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete using saws, hammers, nails and/or bolts
• Mix, pour and/or spread materials
• Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such a concrete wall sections or pipes
• Assist lead pipelayer during utilities installations
• Confined space entry/concrete grouting
• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement or adjustment of machinery, equipment and/or materials
• Daily completion and submission of daily timecards
• Daily completion and submission of FLHA reports

Qualifications & Skills:

• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing job tasks
• Able to operate a variety of hand and power tools
• Able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs.)
• Reliable, responsible, and dependable
• Able to fulfill obligations
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative and a positive attitude
• Able to maintain composure and keep emotions in check, avoiding aggressive behaviour in very difficult situations
• Must be able to give and follow both oral and written instructions
• Demonstrates a good-natured, cooperative attitude
• Able to accept constructive criticism
• Able to work in high-stress situations calmly and effectively
• Able to work in confined spaces
• Able to adjust actions in relation to others' actions, and give full attention to what others are saying
• Able to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Able to work in all weather conditions